Victaulic Company of America
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — ODESSA, TEXAS
| Employer | Victaulic Company of America | Report ID | 2025032793 |
| Address | 1351 S. John Ben Shepperd Parkway. | City, State ZIP | ODESSA, TEXAS 79764 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.85000, -102.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a test pipe for 12 feet and went to pull the pipe out of a roll grooving tool. As he was doing this, the tool's control pedal actuated, causing the tool to rotate. The employee's glove became caught and was pulled into the rollset, amputating about half an inch of his index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2025, a worker at Victaulic Company of America in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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